Tech titans, Trump fete China's Xi Jinping at lavish state dinner

• Journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico returned to the White House after a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to lift a ban on their access. • The court order ended a standoff between the administration and media outlets whose coverage the president dislikes.

• Judge Timothy J. Kelly of the U.S. District Court in Washington ordered the White House to restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Thursday. • The court order required the administration to immediately reinstate access for the three media outlets around 1 a.m. Eastern time.

• A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. • The court ruling reverses a decision by President Trump to ban these three specific news organizations from covering White House events.

• Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to Washington, DC, to meet with President Donald Trump for a summit and state dinner. • Xi told the state news agency Xinhua that China expects the United States to oppose "Taiwan independence" and handle the issue with prudence.

• A judge ordered President Trump to restore White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after he banned the outlets from the premises. • The media organizations argued the ban was a blatant violation of the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech and the press.

• Election officials across the United States are preparing strategies to prevent potential federal interference from a Trump administration during the 2026 midterm elections. • Some leaders are drafting "Mad Libs" style legal filings and conducting simulations to quickly respond to federal intervention at polling sites.

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told media outlets during the UN General Assembly that Iran wants the United States to return to the Memorandum of Understanding by early November. • The UAE has suspended flights for Iranian airlines as regional tensions rise.

• President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are holding a diplomatic summit in Washington. • The event includes a state dinner featuring sea bass and the attendance of various technology executives.

• The US solar policy landscape experienced a series of rapid changes between early July and mid-September, including new tariffs and equipment restrictions. • Key regulatory actions included a Safe Harbour deadline in early July, a Federal Communications Commission inverter ban later that month, and Section 232 tariffs in early August.

• President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping held a summit in Washington this week to discuss trade and diplomatic relations. • The two leaders agreed to a short-term extension of their existing trade truce.

• Presidents Xi and Trump met on Thursday to discuss AI safeguards and standards. • President Xi urged Trump to oppose Taiwan independence, suggesting China believes it can influence U.S. policy.